Roo Wagon uh... 3.1? Like Windows, but, black!

Progress continues....

IT LIVES!!!!!

it's looking better and better......

Andebe wrote:

IT LIVES!!!!!

Not yet, but soon.

I'm betting it lives by next Friday nite.

Tom

silverfox103 wrote:

I'm betting it lives by next Friday nite.

Tom

Are you a betting man? I'm not.

Horrible luck.

I have a dollar on that car leaving from the host hotel at 0800 Saturday ......

buickestate wrote:

it's looking better and better......

um,......that all relative,..

phantom 309 wrote:

buickestate wrote:

it's looking better and better......

um,......that all relative,..

Doubt he'll paint taxi orange

buickestate wrote:

phantom 309 wrote:

buickestate wrote:

it's looking better and better......

um,......that's all relative,..

Doubt he'll paint taxi orange

There's not many on this forum that have the guts or the resources to do anything different,.

Hugger orange is taxi orange?  Hmm,. there's a pile of really cool muscle cars out there painted that color,.

a little flashier than the run of the mill lab or mab cars,.

I'd be painting it Hugger Orange if my interior weren't red.

But... from what I can tell, what I have planned has never been done on a B-body before.

Similar, but not like this.

It will be cool.

Well, I hope it makes it to the Fest next weekend....it has come a long way!

Chris

Given all the crashes, I'd humbly suggest something like this:

that right there is funnay! good one Joel....

Har har.

We'll see.

Probably cheaper to insure.  

Some progress...



I always hated this antenna....

All the trim categorized by what type of paint it's getting:



And scuffing all of that took ages.



Some final shaping of the quarter panel, doing a better job than the shop that repaired it last year....



Also, the antenna is officially gone:



As are the 5 center roof rib trim pieces:



Now I am exhausted. I must go sleep.

You need a new license plate:

PHOENIX

jayoldschool wrote:

You need a new license plate:

PHOENIX

Probably already taken, but I lol'd.

jayoldschool wrote:

You need a new license plate:

PHOENIX

KRASHER

Ray,you are too young to remember this ad campaign but I think "TIMEX" is appropriate.Your wagon takes a "licking but keeps on ticking"!

Flasheroo wrote:

Ray,you are too young to remember this ad campaign but I think "TIMEX" is appropriate.Your wagon takes a "licking but keeps on ticking"!

lol That was my nickname in football, because I was always super physical.

Scuffin' and all that jazz:





Aaaaand primer:

it's going glossy white! cool!

More progress today...

Taping begins. I swear, we used at least two full rolls of tape for this damn car.


The rear bumper got a custom treatment. There is a line in the bumper that we decided to fill, to give it a smooth look. Also, there are mounting screws that are normally covered by trim. These screws go into a bracket that is attached to the body of the car at the quarter panel.

Instead, we attached the bracket to the bumper with rivets, sanded smooth and filled/prepped everything. This gives a smooth outer appearance, and permanently affixes the bracket to the bumper. Now, to get the bumper off, you just have to bolt the bracket to the body. The only (minor) downside is that you have to take the tail light off to remove the bumper, but really: how often are you doing that?







There is a SHITLOAD of trim on this car. Seriously. Good lord.



There were 3 more ironing boards with pieces attached.

That's all for now... might have to leave the rest a mystery until its official unveiling.


Side note:

Damn, I have lost a lot of weight. Weird seeing myself in photos now:

That looks to be coming along very nicely mine was painted today... but I have not seen it as of yet. Good idea on the bumper I went with a roll pan.... Jeff

CComing along nicely Ray,never saw any pics of you before you lost all that weight not that it matters.You will always be stingroo no matter the size.Now get that wagon finished!

bamalongroof wrote:

That looks to be coming along very nicely mine was painted today... but I have not seen it as of yet. Good idea on the bumper I went with a roll pan.... Jeff

Roll pans are cool, but I'm not too comfortable with compressing the bumper shocks to make one fit.


Better go get pics of yours!

Love seeing the progress!!!

did you do your door jambs orange?

The car is not orange.

Stingroo wrote:

The only (minor) downside is that you have to take the tail light off to remove the bumper, but really: how often are you doing that?

Well skinny, in your case,.......

phantom 309 wrote:

Stingroo wrote:

The only (minor) downside is that you have to take the tail light off to remove the bumper, but really: how often are you doing that?

Well skinny,  in your case,.......

lol I accept.

I walked right into that one.




UPDATE: Out of the spray booth.

Stingroo wrote:

UPDATE: Out of the spray booth.

pictures or it didn't happen

Smart ass!

Wow that is really intricate paint!! I like the flower   

buickestate wrote:

Smart ass!

My exact words!LMAO

Window trim and mirrors are back on.

All that's left is the rocker trim, the lights, the bumpers, the roof rack, and interior ****.

Wiring up the new stereo right now.

Take pics before someone hits it!

jayoldschool wrote:

Take pics before someone hits it!

That was just plain mean Jay,LMAO!

That was a good laugh....

That was a good laugh....

jayoldschool wrote:

Take pics before someone hits it!

Or you hit someone or something......  

Brrr, it's chilly in here...

You mean people, I cannot believe you!





But be sure to tighten your lug nuts  

BigBlackBeaSSt wrote:

You mean people, I cannot believe you!





But be sure to tighten your lug nuts  

I don't live on a scummy college campus anymore. They won't be tampered with.

Plus, you need the tool to get these caps off anyway. We're good in that department.

It MIGHT be coming home tonight, by the way.

DO NOT back it put of the shop by yourself,./..

seriously what damn color is it anyway,..?
lime green?
passion perple,.?
arrrest me red?
flamingo pink?
banana yellow?

U know folks wouldn't bust your balls if we didn't like you,..

what ever color it is,.. it'll never be as good as orange,. nuff said.

lol I know. It's cool.


Nick - you might be half right with one of those choices.